Bom Jesus da Lapa weather in December

In December, Bom Jesus da Lapa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bom Jesus da Lapa's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bom Jesus da Lapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bom Jesus da Lapa is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bom Jesus da Lapa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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183223
193223
203223
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223223
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253223
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273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Bom Jesus da Lapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bom Jesus da Lapa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°11411.612.73.6
Feb33° / 23°8610.512.43.6
Mar32° / 23°10112.112.13.6
Apr32° / 23°486.211.74.2
May32° / 22°91.911.44.7
Jun32° / 20°20.311.25.4
Jul31° / 19°0011.35.6
Aug33° / 20°10.111.64.7
Sep35° / 21°6111.93.3
Oct35° / 23°435.412.32.6
Nov33° / 23°14113.112.63.1
Dec32° / 23°12312.812.83.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113565
123565
133664
143862
153961
164060
174159
184159
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bom Jesus da Lapa gets around 123 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
747
847
947
1046
1146
1245
1344
1443
1542
1641
1739
1838
1937
2037
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13234133
23224133
33214134
43214035
53204036
64204037
74194037
84193938
94193938
104193937
114194037
124204036
134204035
144214134
154224132
164224231
174234330
184244428
194244427
204254526
214254625
223254724
233254724
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253254823
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273254824
282254824
292244825
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312244826

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:226:05
212.75:226:06
312.75:226:06
412.75:226:07
512.75:236:07
612.75:236:08
712.85:236:08
812.85:246:09
912.85:246:09
1012.85:246:10
1112.85:256:11
1212.85:256:11
1312.85:256:12
1412.85:266:12
1512.85:266:13
1612.85:276:13
1712.85:276:14
1812.85:276:14
1912.85:286:15
2012.85:286:15
2112.85:296:16
2212.85:296:16
2312.85:306:17
2412.85:306:17
2512.85:316:17
2612.85:316:18
2712.85:326:18
2812.85:326:19
2912.85:336:19
3012.85:336:20
3112.85:346:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bom Jesus da Lapa

In seasonPeak

In December, Bom Jesus da Lapa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bom Jesus da Lapa's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bom Jesus da Lapa?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bom Jesus da Lapa.

What to pack for Bom Jesus da Lapa in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Bom Jesus da Lapa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bom Jesus da Lapa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bom Jesus da Lapa peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bom Jesus da Lapa?

Bom Jesus da Lapa sits at 13.3°S, 43.4°W, 439 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serra do Ramalho, 36 km away.

Topography around Bom Jesus da Lapa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bom Jesus da Lapa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bom Jesus da Lapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Bom Jesus da Lapa is covered by artificial surfaces (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Serra do Ramalho 36 km · Riacho de Santana 65 km · Paratinga 68 km · Santana 75 km · Serra Dourada 80 km · Macaúbas 82 km · São Félix do Coribe 86 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 86 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bom Jesus da Lapa (-13.255°, -43.4181°, elevation 439 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).